What Canadian books are popular right now? Check out this week's bestsellers

Here are the bestselling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children's books from Sept. 28-Oct. 5, 2024.

Bestseller lists are compiled byBookmanagerusing weekly sales stats from over 260 Canadian independent stores.

Canadian fiction

In Winter I Get Up at Nightby Jane Urquhartis the #1Canadian fiction book this week.

In Winter I Get Up at Nighttells the story of music teacher Emer McConnell who lives in rural Saskatchewan. One day, as she heads to work in the early morning, she takes a trip down memory lane, taking us on her life's journey, from the prairie storm that left her in a children's ward when she was 11 to family secrets and distant love affairs.

See the full Canadian fiction list below.

1. In Winter I Get Up at Nightby Jane Urquhart
2. real onesby katherena vermette
3. Heldby Anne Michaels
4. Proofby Beverley McLachlin
5. The Capital of Dreamsby Heather O'Neill
6. Moon of the Crusted Snowby Waubgeshig Rice
7. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rustby Alan Bradley
8. Black Iceby Thomas King
9. The Berry Pickersby Amanda Peters
10. Greenwood by Michael Christie

Canadian nonfiction

The Knowingis the #1 Canadian nonfiction book this week.

InThe Knowing, Tanya Talaga retells her family story to explore Canada's history with an Indigenous lens.The Knowingstarts with the life of Talaga's great-great grandmother Annie Carpenter and charts the violence she and her family experienced for decades at the hands of the Church and the government.

• Tanya Talaga reflects on truth and family history in new book The Knowing and its accompanying documentary

See the full Canadian nonfiction list below.

1. The Knowingby Tanya Talaga
2. Who We Areby Murray Sinclair, with Sara Sinclair and Niigaan Sinclair
3. Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
4. At a Loss for Wordsby Carol Off
5. Our Green Heartby Diana Beresford-Kroeger
6. I Heard There Was A Secret Chordby Daniel J. Levitin
7. Fire Weatherby John Vaillant
8. Doppelgangerby Naomi Klein
9. True Reconciliationby Jody Wilson-Raybould
10. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Actby Bob Joseph

Canadian kids

Today is Orange Shirt Dayby Phyllis Webstad,illustrated by Natassia Davies is the #1 Canadian kids book this week.

Today is Orange Shirt Dayis a touch-and-feel book for ages 0-3 that explains to little ones the importance of Orange Shirt Day and what they can do to mark it.

• 29 must-read books for children and teens by Indigenous writers, curated by Phyllis Webstad

See the full kids list below.

1. Today is Orange Shirt Dayby Phyllis Webstad,illustrated by Natassia Davies
2. With Our Orange Heartsby Phyllis Webstad,illustrated by Emily Kewageshig
3. Every Child Mattersby Phyllis Webstad,illustrated by Karlene Harvey, translated by Marie-Christine Payette
4. The Barren Groundsby David A. Robertson
5. The New Girlby Cassandra Calin
6. Carson Crosses Canadaby Linda Bailey, illustrated by Kass Reich
7. Barnaby Unboxed!by The Fan Brothers
8. Phyllis's Orange ShirtbyPhyllis Webstad, illustrated by Brock Nicol
9. The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
10. We Found a Hatby Jon Klassen